Colorado Springs's Family Guide

Sep. 13th - Dec. 6th

Recommended for kids aged 4-6

Minimum Required Skills
No experience needed!

Students will learn basic Spanish skills such as colors, numbers, letters and more.

This class meets on Zoom.

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Sep. 18th - Jan. 8th

To Mars and Beyond!

Challenge yourself to find sources of water and oxygen, grow food in a foreign atmosphere and build shelter to survive the elements.

Comprised of 17 hands-on exhibits, Planet Pioneers will put budding astronauts and space explorers to the test when they attempt to source their own food, shelter and solve problems in an unknown world. Colonizing the planet is no trivial task and visitors should prepare for full-body challenges including driving a 4-D Surface Exploration Vehicle, flying a virtual drone to solve environmental issues and experiencing G-Force in a spinning capsule.

Planet Pioneers exhibit is included in museum admission.

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Oct. 12th - Dec. 5th

Join us Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 4:30am-6:00pm.\r\n\r\nRecommended for kids aged 10-17\r\n\r\nMinimum Required Skills \r\nNo experience needed! \r\n\r\nStudents will learn basic Spanish skills. The exact curriculum will depend on the skills, needs and interests of the enrolled students and will likely include:\r\n- the alphabet\r\n- greetings\r\n- various uses of numbers\r\n- simple yes or no questions and answers\r\n- simple information seeking questions, and\r\n- vocabulary that helps them express themselves on topics that are relevant to their life.\r\n\r\nThe curriculum is customized to the existing skills and knowledge of the students so if your student has done some Spanish in the past, they will work on learning new vocabulary while practicing grammatical concepts they are reviewing and learning new grammatical concepts with vocabulary they already know\r\n\r\nFor students who are taking this class to only fulfill their own desire to learn Spanish, the enrichment option offers that experience. For students who are also trying to fulfill a homeschool World Language requirement, the \"for credit\" add-on option will fulfill this requirement in most states. Please contact us if your state has very specific requirements and we will let you know if we can fulfill them. For credit students will receive a syllabus, graded assignments and assessments and a certificate of completion with covered Standards of Learning and grades notated on the \"back\". If digital versions of these are not acceptable, please communicate that to me and I can snail mail them to you.\r\n\r\nThis class meets via Zoom.

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Nov. 15th - Jan. 15th

When it comes to holiday magic, you can always count on Zoo Lights - where natural wonders take on a whole new light. This year, our newest installations illuminate nature\'s brilliant animation, with enchanting additions like Aurora Borealis, Savannah Sunset and Electric Jungle. As you wander through our winter wonderland, keep an eye out for nightly ice-carving demonstrations, cozy fire barrels and all kinds of festive holiday food and drink! Tickets are on sale now!\r\n\r\nAdults: $25\r\nKids: $15\r\n\r\nDates: 12/3/2022-1/15/2022\r\nTime: 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

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Nov. 19th - Dec. 24th

Holiday Entertainment
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Nov 19th - Dec 24th

Celebrate the season with festive holiday entertainment every weekend:

Saturday, Nov. 19th | 5pm - 7pm: Tree Lighting featuring Spinphony, The Beverly Belles & The Original Dickens Carolers


Friday, Nov. 25th | 1pm - 4pm: Spinphony

Saturday, Nov. 26th | 1pm - 4pm: The Original Dickens Carolers

Sunday, Nov. 27th | 1pm - 4pm: The Jingle Belles


Friday, Dec. 2nd | 4pm - 7pm: Dulcette

Saturday, Dec. 3rd | 1pm - 4pm: Meadowlark

Sunday, Dec. 4th | 1pm - 4pm: The Jingle Belles

Friday, Dec. 9th | 4pm - 7pm: Dulcette

Saturday, Dec. 10th | 1pm - 4pm: The Original Dickens Carolers

Sunday, Dec. 11th | 1pm - 4pm: The Jingle Belles

Friday, Dec. 16th | 4pm - 7pm: Dulcette

Saturday, Dec. 17th | 1pm - 4pm: Altaira Flute Ensemble

Sunday, Dec. 18th | 1pm - 4pm: Meadowlark


Friday, Dec. 23th | 4pm - 7pm: The Original Dickens Carolers

Saturday, Dec. 24 | 1pm - 4pm: Spinphony

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Nov. 23rd - Dec. 8th

Your special Black Friday Magic Pass deal is waiting, for a limited time only!
Get a discounted Magic Pass for unlimited access our 90+ messages, and all-new features like the Interactive Gift Tag.
This year, you can print out and add a personalised Interactive Gift Tag to your gifts with a scannable QR code. On Christmas morning, scan the code for a magical, customized video of Santa delivering the gift.
Don't wait! The Black Friday Magic Pass deal is only here for a short time!

Get your Magic Pass deal
Up to 25% off
https://www.portablenorthpole.com/premium

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Nov. 25th - Jan. 1st

Tickets start at $19.99. Go to - web site link to purchase now. Luminova Holidays featured at Elitch Gardens includes: Over 3 million dazzling lights 65 ft. Christmas tree 25 ft. snowman that never melts 200 ft. candy cane tunnel Ornaments and presents scaling over 16 ft. tall 300 ft. x 70 ft wall of lights Rides on limited Elitch Gardens attractions Train rides for the kids (and the kids at heart) Interactive activities including light-up hopscotch Strolling holiday entertainers Old Saint Nick and his elves Photo opps galore with immersive light displays And more to come !
Luminova Holidays featured at Elitch Gardens includes:

Over 3 million dazzling lights
65 ft. Christmas tree
25 ft. snowman that never melts
200 ft. candy cane tunnel
Ornaments and presents scaling over 16 ft. tall
300 ft. x 70 ft wall of lights
Rides on limited Elitch Gardens attractions
Train rides for the kids (and the kids at heart)
Interactive activities including light-up hopscotch
Strolling holiday entertainers
Old Saint Nick and his elves
Photo opps galore with immersive light displays
And more to come

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Nov. 28th - Dec. 12th

Capture Santa photos with your pets. Everyone is welcome, even without pets. During Pet Night events, we\'re collecting donations on behalf of The Humane Society of the United States at participating locations.\r\nReservations are required, so please click on the web site link to check availability and schedule your visit.

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Dec. 3rd - 31st

His Name Shall Be 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

For our December Bible Race celebrating the birth of Christ. Isaiah 9:6 And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Complete anytime in December 2022!

For all of our 2022 Bible Race events, we will be donating 15% of each registration of our Bible Races to an incredible organization, Operation Underground Railroad, who has gathered the world's experts in extraction operations and in anti-child trafficking efforts to bring an end to child slavery. O.U.R.'s Ops Team consists of former CIA, past and current law enforcement, and highly skilled operatives that lead coordinated identification and extraction efforts. These operations are always in conjunction with law enforcement throughout the world. Once victims are rescued, a comprehensive process involving justice for the perpetrators and recovery and rehabilitation for the survivors begins. It is time for private citizens and organizations to rise up and help. It is our duty as a free and blessed people. This is our way of helping as many of God's children as we possibly can!


What: This is a 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 virtual run (or walk)! You choose which distance you want to complete!

When: Complete your race any time in December 2022!

* Medals and bibs will start shipping out November 15, 2022! After that they will ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up.

Where: You choose the course and you time yourself (you'll report your finishing time to us).

Why: Because this is our way of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Cost: The price is $18 and that includes your medal, bib and at least 15% of every entry will be donated to Operation Underground Railroad. *We are in no way affiliated with this charity, we like to choose a different charity for each of our races and are happy to raise funds for them.

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Dec. 3rd - Feb. 17th

Spend your days gliding around the rink, sledding on REAL snow, sipping hot cocoa by a toasty fire and much, much more!

Activities are included with Museum admission. Reservations are required to guarantee entry.

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